MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics19.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161014
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 10 '17 at 21:46
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3930-$28
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 121
54% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 123
17% 125 Pts
64-Core 129
8% 129 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.1
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 27.6
18% 24.7 fps
MRender 29.3
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 33.3
24% 28.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS64GMTS400 64GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1225G Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 509
Write 85.2
Mixed 164
54% 253 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 20.6
108% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 32.8
DQ Write 99
DQ Mixed 44.7
40% 58.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 81%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
107GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 95.1
Write 95.7
Mixed 82.7
68% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 70%
JetFlash Transcend 16GB
11GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
6.83% Terrible
Read 24.5
Write 7.09
Mixed 8.22
14% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.24
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.006
27% 2.42 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.83%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.7
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 94
42% 94 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 119 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) - $63

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $269
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